DELL SonicOS Dell SonicWALL GVC 4.9 User Manual
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Dell SonicWALL GVC 4.9 Release Notes
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Global VPN Client
Dell SonicWALL Global VPN Client 4.9 Release Notes
Release Notes
Contents
Release Purpose
Dell SonicWALL Global VPN Client 4.9 provides the following updates:
• Improved support for client machines running Windows 8 and 8.1
• Removal of the Office Gateway connection type from the New Connection Wizard; this option was used to
• Removal of the Office Gateway connection type from the New Connection Wizard; this option was used to
create WiFi connections over IPsec, and is not needed with secure wireless access points
• Refreshed user interface
Pre-Installation Recommendations
Dell SonicWALL strongly recommends you follow these steps before installing the Global VPN Client (GVC) 4.9
client:
client:
• Dell SonicWALL GVC encounters run time conflicts when it co-exists with any 3
rd
party IPsec VPN clients.
Uninstall all IPsec VPN clients prior to installing Dell SonicWALL GVC.
• For Vista systems, it is required that you update device drivers for each Network Adapter card to the latest
available versions. You can check the NIC vendor Web site for these updates.
Platform Compatibility
Dell SonicWALL GVC 4.9 supports both 32-bit and 64-bit client machines.
Supported Windows Clients:
The following versions of Microsoft Windows are supported by Dell SonicWALL GVC 4.9:
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 8.0
• Windows 7
• Windows Vista
• Windows XP
Note: The following operating systems and platforms are not supported:
• ARM based devices, including the ARM based Surface tablet
• The Preview version of the Windows 8.1 Tablet OS
• Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows ME, Windows 98, or Windows 95